4/4/2015 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Had for Easter dinner. Great pairing with the Lamb.

5/7/2014 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Drink up. Starting to head down hill.

4/26/2014 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

I wasn't expecting it to be so sweet!

3/19/2014 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Good but not great. I was a bit disappointed.

12/25/2013 - CallahanCellar Does not like this wine:

Much too much bell pepper.

11/12/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

This is a funky orange-style wine. I don't disagree with the comments that this tastes like cider vinegar, but I think it has some very interesting complexity and depth. This is one of those wines that will encourage discussion.

9/7/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Not complex, but a nice chablis. Good balance and minerality.

9/4/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

After reading other comments, I let this open up for 90 mins. The nose emerged: dusty and mushroomy. On the palette, sour cherries, and good acidity.

8/31/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Not too complex. But nice value, easy drinking cab.

9/3/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Golden color. Slightly viscous mouthfeel. Nice balance of fruit and acidity. Long finish with floral notes and apricot.

6/8/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Big wine. Tar and dark fruits, brooding, earthy. Excellent.

6/1/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Great earthy nose, with a not unpleasant hint of pungency. Good dark fruit on the mid palette. Medium finish. I think will get much better with a few years of age.

4/21/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Light, apple cider like, slight carbonation. Simple but refreshing.

4/21/2013 - CallahanCellar Likes this wine:

Raisin fruit, some tar up front, with dry tannic finish.

10/22/2012 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Still holding together. Deep golden color.

8/3/2012 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Burnished gold color. Full-bodied. A nice mature white.

1/3/2012 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Solid but not particularly interesting cab. Nice graphite characteristics.

1/1/2012 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Great earthy nose. Classic Burgundy. Medium body with silky tannins. Paired well with roast chicken with rosemary.

5/30/2011 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Big big wine. Tasted more like a zinfandel than a bordeaux blend!

9/10/2010 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Sweet, thick, dark gold color. Nicely aged, but not a huge amount of complexity. Nonetheless, quite enjoyable, esp with some good Roquefort.

10/12/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

This is drinking very well right now. Smooth mouth fell. Nice balance of dark fruits and earth. Good finish.

2/23/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Nice nose, but a bit thin with a strong bell pepper component. Seems to be on the decline.

2/14/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

This was fantastic. The nose was rich with inviting dark fruits and cigar box. The tannins were integrated, great structure, and a long complex finish. This had all the wonderful Bordeaux characteristics, too bad I only had one bottle.

2/15/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Big nose explodes from the glass, darck cherry and leather. Full bodied with dark fruits and oak. Very good now, but I'd say it will be better in a few years.

1/18/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

The nose explodes with tar, dark fruits and cigar box. The tannins are well integrated yielding to a smooth velvet mouth fell.
Good long finish. An elegant mature Margaux.

1/18/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Good solid cab. Drinking well now.

1/13/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Slight nose, better after warming up in the glass. Light to medium body with notes of lemon and oak.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Very tart and closed at first, but opened up after several hours. Earthy nose, tart fruit with dusty tannins and firm acidity. Silky on the palette with a long but subtle finish. Seemed mature and ready to drink.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Subdued nose, pear and wet stone. Full and round on the palette. Good balance, concentration reveals mineral and quince.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Huge nose that explodes from the glass, flint, honey, apple, pear, and a bit of smoke...classic puligny-montrachet. Golden color, rich full body, good balance of fruit and acidity. Smooth and round finish.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Slate and earth nose. Medium body, velvet smooth, long finish. Great pinot noir fruit, dark with a good acidity giving it a firm backbone.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Dark damp earth nose fills the glass. Big wine with plenty of oak and tannins and a rich velvet mouth feel. Plum, vanilla, and ceder. Long finish. A great example of St. Emillion.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Great earthy nose with background of vanilla oak. Great mouthfeel and long finish. Very elegant balance of dark blueberry fruit and fine tannins. A hint of green pepper provides structure. Drinking great now, an excellent and classic Margaux.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Crisp with good acidity. Grassy, but not too grassy. Tart green apple fruit with a touch of mineral.

12/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Holiday Dinner w/ L,M,A,C,B,L: Citrus and strawberry nose, good bubbles, crisp acidity balanced by the berry fruit and hint of yeast. Not very complex but a good aperitif, paired nicely with smoked trout mousse.

12/5/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Medium body, good fruit , string acidity. Not sure if this will improve with some time.

12/15/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

This wine did indeed open up in the glass. Dark plum and earthy on the nose, a fairly rich mouth feel. I am not familiar enough with the terrior of Morey-St Denis to judge how representative this wine is. It definitely had considerable fruit, mild tannins and acidity. A very approachable and easy to drink wine.

11/29/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Earthy, even funky nose. Medium body with deep plum fruit. The fruit was ripe but balanced nicely by the tannins and acidity and earthiness. Overall a very good example of a central coast Pinot.

11/29/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Nice toasty oak and black cherry nose. The tannins were fading but the fruit was strong, full bodied mouth feel. Some green pepper in the mid palate.

11/29/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Nice flint and pear nose. Medium body, good acidity. The fruit was starting to fade, but still good.

11/27/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Excellent pear, smoke, and honey on the nose. This wine had a good amount of acidity to balance the fruit. Medium to light bodied, with a nice finish and straw gold color. Overall a very good Chassagne-Montrachet.

11/27/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Sadly this bottle was oxidized.

11/27/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Thick and buttery. Deep golden color. Full-bodied with plenty of fruit, honey, apricot, peach, but the acidity is almost gone. Still this was drinking well, probably peaked about a year or so ago.

11/28/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Thick and buttery. Deep golden color. Full-bodied with plenty of fruit, honey, apricot, peach, but the acidity is almost gone. Still this was drinking well, probably peaked about a year or so ago.

11/27/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Not much nose, but an inky color and dark fruit on the palate, blueberries, black cherries. Had side-by-side with the 2000 Beaucastel and the Tablas Creek held its own. I think this 2004 is probably close to peaking and should probably be consumed in the next year or two.

11/27/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Big dark plum and earth nose. Thick and jammy with blackberry and a bit of tar. The components were all there but this bottle seemed a bit flabby, it lacked a firm backbone to give it structure. Although very good, I was hoping for more from Beaucastel.

11/23/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Bordeaux and Burgers Brithday Bash; 11/21/2008-11/23/2008: Lean, light body. Astringent. Slightly better the second day, but I'm not sure if this one will improve with a year or two. My guess is not.

11/23/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Bordeaux and Burgers Brithday Bash; 11/21/2008-11/23/2008: Dry earthy tannins. Not much fruit. Very bitter finish.

11/23/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Bordeaux and Burgers Brithday Bash; 11/21/2008-11/23/2008: A bit of oak, some berry fruit and tannins. A simple wine, not exciting but it does not seem to warrant the very low scores given by other tasting notes...

11/23/2008 - CallahanCellar wrote:

Bordeaux and Burgers Brithday Bash; 11/21/2008-11/23/2008: This bottle was slightly corked.